Harry F. Byrd Press Release, 18 December 1955

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

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Preferred citation:

Harry F. Byrd Press Release, 18 December 1955. Accession 40054. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:

Harry F. Byrd

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Harry F. Byrd Press Release, 18 December 1955. Accession 40054. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Press release, 18 December 1955, by Senator Harry Flood Byrd, in favor of a referendum calling for a constitutional convention to revise and amend Section 141 of the Virginia constitution. Section 141 concerned the appropriation of funds for educational purposes. The act was approved on 19 January 1956.

Biographical / historical:

Harry Flood Byrd (1887-1966) served as governor of Virginia from 1926-1930 and United States Senator from Virginia from 1933-1965.

Acquisition information:

Transferred from Technical services, 11 October 2002.

Physical location:

Personal papers collection, Acc. 40054

Physical description:

2 leaves, photocopies